LL-L "Expressions" 2002.12.30 (03) [E/S]

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From: ntl <shoogly at ntlworld.com>
Subject: LL-L "Help needed" 2002.12.29 (02) [E]

But surely Colin -"come away ben" - is only used when inviting someone into
your house - at least that is how we would use it in Edinburgh. I don't know
of a more general Scots equivalent for welcome when used in the situation of
greeting people to an occasion - A'll hae tae awae an think on yon!!

Chris Ferguson

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Expressions

By the way, this _ben_ 'inside' in the said Scots expression sounds quite
familiar to speakers of Lowlands Saxon (Low German).  LS for 'inside' is
_binnen_ [bIn(:)].  We could say something like _Kaam (man) na binnen!_ (or
_Kaam (man) rin!_) to ask someone to enter.  Movement calls for _na_
'to(ward)', while _binnen_ alone denotes location (e.g., _He is binnen_ 'He
is inside').

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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